Fetal Treatment Program of New England

Research Publications at the Fetal Treatment Center

  1. In vitro silencing of the insulin receptor attenuates cellular accumulation of fibronectin in renal mesangial cells. Yano N, Suzuki D, Endoh M, Zhang W, Xu YC, Padbury JF, Tseng YT. Cell Commun Signal. 2012 Oct 12;10(1):29.
  2. Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma. Keating LJ, Soares GM, Muratore CS. Med Health R I. 2012 May;95(5):149, 152.
  3. Maternal plasma DNA: a major step forward in prenatal testing. Canick JA, Palomaki GE. J Med Screen. 2012 Jun;19(2):57-9.
  4. Genetic and epigenetic variation of the glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) in placenta and infant neurobehavior. Bromer C, Marsit CJ, Armstrong DA, Padbury JF, Lester B. Dev Psychobiol. 2012 Jun 19. doi: 10.1002/dev.21061.
  5. Neonatal intensive care unit: predictive models for length of stay. Bender GJ, Koestler D, Ombao H, McCourt M, Alskinis B, Rubin LP, Padbury JF. J Perinatal. 2012 Jun 7. doi: 10.1038/jp.2012.62.
  6. DNA sequencing of maternal plasma to identify Down syndrome and other trisomies in multiple gestations. Canick JA, Kloza EM, Lambert-Messerlian GM, Haddow JE, Ehrich M, van den Boom D, Bombard AT, Deciu C, Palomaki GE. Prenat Diagn. 2012 Aug;32(8):730-4. doi: 10.1002/pd.3892.
  7. Are obstetrician-gynecologists satisfied with their maternal-fetal medicine consultants? A survey. Wenstrom K, Erickson K, Schulkin J. Am J Perinatol. 2012 Sep;29(8):599-608. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1311984.
  8. Long-term morbidity after fetal endoscopic surgery for severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Kowitt B, Tucker R, Watson-Smith D, Muratore CS, O'Brien BM, Vohr BR, Carr SR, Luks FI. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jan;47(1):51-6.
  9. Placenta-imprinted gene expression association of infant neurobehavior. Marsit CJ, Lambertini L, Maccani MA, Koestler DC, Houseman EA, Padbury JF, Lester BM, Chen J. J Pediatr. 2012 May;160(5):854-860.e2.
  10. In utero exposures, infant growth, and DNA methylation of repetitive elements and developmentally related genes in human placenta. Wilhelm-Benartzi CS, Houseman EA, Maccani MA, Poage GM, Koestler DC, Langevin SM, Gagne LA, Banister CE, Padbury JF, Marsit CJ. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Feb;120(2):296-302.
  11. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Extremely Preterm Infants. Stephens BE, Bann CM, Watson VE, Sheinkopf SJ, Peralta-Carcelen M, Bodnar A, Yolton K, Goldstein RF, Dusick AM, Wilson-Costello DE, Acarregui MJ, Pappas A, Adams-Chapman I, McGowan EC, Heyne RJ, Hintz SR, Ehrenkranz RA, Fuller J, Das A, Higgins RD, Vohr BR; for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 Sep;33(7):535-541.
  12. Spontaneous intestinal perforation in extremely low birth weight infants: association with indomethacin therapy and effects on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18-22 months corrected age. Wadhawan R, Oh W, Vohr BR, Saha S, Das A, Bell EF, Laptook A, Shankaran S, Stoll BJ, Walsh MC, Higgins R. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2012 Jun 9.
  13. Are outcomes of extremely preterm infants improving? Impact of Bayley assessment on outcomes. Vohr BR, Stephens BE, Higgins RD, Bann CM, Hintz SR, Das A, Newman JE, Peralta-Carcelen M, Yolton K, Dusick AM, Evans PW, Goldstein RF, Ehrenkranz RA, Pappas A, Adams-Chapman I, Wilson-Costello DE, Bauer CR, Bodnar A, Heyne RJ, Vaucher YE, Dillard RG, Acarregui MJ, McGowan EC, Myers GJ, Fuller J; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. J Pediatr. 2012 Aug;161(2):222-8.e3.
  14. Resilience of the human fetal lung following stillbirth: potential relevance for pulmonary regenerative medicine. De Paepe ME, Chu S, Heger N, Hall S, Mao Q. Exp Lung Res. 2012 Feb;38(1):43-54.
  15. Correlation between cord insertion type and superficial choriovasculature in diamniotic-monochorionic twin placentas. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Hanley LC, Chu S, Luks FI. Placenta. 2011 Nov;32(11):901-5. Epub 2011 Aug 23.
  16. Laser ablation of placental vessels in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: a paradigm for endoscopic fetal surgery. Lombardo ML, Watson-Smith DJ, Muratore CS, Carr SR, O'Brien BM, Luks FI. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2011 Nov;21(9):869-72.
  17. Prenatal screening for trisomy 21: recent advances and guidelines. Canick J. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2012 Jun;50(6):1003-8. doi: 10.1515/CCLM.2011.671.
  18. Infant growth restriction is associated with distinct patterns of DNA methylation in human placentas. Banister CE, Koestler DC, Maccani MA, Padbury JF, Houseman EA, Marsit CJ. Epigenetics. 2011 Jul;6(7):920-7.
  19. miR-16 and miR-21 expression in the placenta is associated with fetal growth. Maccani MA, Padbury JF, Marsit CJ. PLoS One. 2011;6(6):e21210.
  20. Alveolar epithelial cell therapy with human cord blood-derived hematopoietic progenitor cells. De Paepe ME, Mao Q, Ghanta S, Hovanesian V, Padbury JF. Am J Pathol. 2011 Mar;178(3):1329-39.
  21. New and/or improved aspects of fetal surgery. Luks FI. Prenat Diagn. 2011 Mar;31(3):252-8. doi: 10.1002/pd.2706.
  22. Millennium neonatology: building for the future. Introduction. Padbury JF. Semin Perinatol. 2011 Feb;35(1):1.
  23. Thyroperoxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies in early pregnancy and placental abruption. Haddow JE, McClain MR, Palomaki GE, Neveux LM, Lambert-Messerlian G, Canick JA, Malone FD, Porter TF, Nyberg DA, Bernstein PS, D'Alton ME; First and Second Trimester Risk of Aneuploidy (FaSTER) Research Consortium. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb;117(2 Pt 1):287-92.
  24. Adjustment of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in women with pregestational diabetes. Sprawka N, Lambert-Messerlian G, Palomaki GE, Eklund EE, Canick JA. Prenat Diagn. 2011 Mar;31(3):282-5. doi: 10.1002/pd.2679.
  25. Endocrine disruptors, environmental oxygen, epigenetics and pregnancy. Robins JC, Marsit CJ, Padbury JF, Sharma SS. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2011 Jan 1;3:690-700.
  26. Intrauterine demise due to congenital mesoblastic nephroma in a fetus conceived by assisted reproductive technology. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Young L, Carr SR, Gundogan F. Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 1;95(3):1119.e15-7.
  27. Na+,K+-ATPase activity and subunit protein expression: ontogeny and effects of exogenous and endogenous steroids on the cerebral cortex and renal cortex of sheep. Kim CR, Sadowska GB, Newton SA, Merino M, Petersson KH, Padbury JF, Stonestreet BS. Reprod Sci. 2011 Apr;18(4):359-73. Epub 2010 Oct 19.
  28. Editorial commentary. Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux. Caldamone AA. J Pediatr Urol. 2011 Dec;7(6):592-3.
  29. Importance of parent talk on the development of preterm infant vocalizations. Caskey M, Stephens B, Tucker R, Vohr B. Pediatrics. 2011 Nov;128(5):910-6.
  30. Correlation between cord insertion type and superficial choriovasculature in diamniotic-monochorionic twin placentas. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Hanley LC, Chu S, Luks FI. Placenta. 2011 Nov;32(11):901-5.
  31. siRNA inhibition of aspartyl-asparaginyl β-hydroxylase expression impairs cell motility, Notch signaling, and fetal growth. Gundogan F, Bedoya A, Gilligan J, Lau E, Mark P, De Paepe ME, de la Monte SM. Pathol Res Pract. 2011 Sep 15;207(9):545-53.
  32. Bloodstream infections in very low birth weight infants with intestinal failure. Cole CR, Hansen NI, Higgins RD, Bell EF, Shankaran S, Laptook AR, Walsh MC, Hale EC, Newman NS, Das A, Stoll BJ; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Neonatal Research Network. J Pediatr. 2012 Jan;160(1):54-9.e2.
  33. A neonate with high-outflow congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension due to an intracranial arteriovenous malformation. Merritt C, Feit LR, Valente JH. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Jul;27(7):645-8.
  34. Presence of dextranomer-hyaluronic acid (DxHA) mound on postoperative ultrasound does not predict resolution of vesicoureteral reflux. Ellsworth PI, Yates JK, Caldamone AA. J Pediatr Urol. 2011 Aug;7(4):438-40.
  35. Alveolar epithelial cell therapy with human cord blood-derived hematopoietic progenitor cells. De Paepe ME, Mao Q, Ghanta S, Hovanesian V, Padbury JF. Am J Pathol. 2011 Mar;178(3):1329-39.
  36. Intrauterine demise due to congenital mesoblastic nephroma in a fetus conceived by assisted reproductive technology. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Young L, Carr SR, Gundogan F. Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 1;95(3):1119.e15-7.
  37. Impact of very low birth weight infants on the family at 3 months corrected age. Balakrishnan A, Stephens BE, Burke RT, Yatchmink Y, Alksninis BL, Tucker R, Cavanaugh E, Collins AM, Vohr BR. Early Hum Dev. 2011 Jan;87(1):31-5.
  38. Inter-alpha inhibitor protein level in neonates predicts necrotizing enterocolitis. Chaaban H, Shin M, Sirya E, Lim YP, Caplan M, Padbury JF. J Pediatr. 2010 Nov;157(5):757-61.
  39. Preoperative predictors of death in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with laser ablation of placental anastomoses. Skupski DW, Luks FI, Walker M, Papanna R, Bebbington M, Ryan G, O'Shaughnessy R, Moldenhauer J, Bahtiyar O; North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet). Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Oct;203(4):388.e1-388.e11.
  40. The making of fetal surgery. Deprest JA, Flake AW, Gratacos E, Ville Y, Hecher K, Nicolaides K, Johnson MP, Luks FI, Adzick NS, Harrison MR. Prenat Diagn. 2010 Jul;30(7):653-67.
  41. Building for the future of Rhode Island's newborns. Padbury JF, VanVleet MW, Lester BM. Med Health R I. 2010 May;93(5):134-8.
  42. Placental characteristics of selective birth weight discordance in diamniotic-monochorionic twin gestations. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Young L, Luks FI. Placenta. 2010 May;31(5):380-6.
  43. Reflectance spectrometry for real-time hemoglobin determination of placental vessels during endoscopic laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Curran S, McMurdy JW, Carr SR, Muratore CS, O'Brien BM, Crawford GP, Luks FI. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jan;45(1):59-64.
  44. Influence of experience, case load, and stage distribution on outcome of endoscopic laser surgery for TTTS--a review. Ahmed S, Luks FI, O'Brien BM, Muratore CS, Carr SR. Prenat Diagn. 2010 Apr;30(4):314-9.
  45. Placental markers of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in diamniotic-monochorionic twins: A morphometric analysis of deep artery-to-vein anastomoses. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Greco D, Luks VL, Abellar RG, Luks CH, Luks FI. Placenta. 2010 Apr;31(4):269-76.
  46. Seven-month developmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of delayed versus immediate cord clamping. Mercer JS, Vohr BR, Erickson-Owens DA, Padbury JF, Oh W. J Perinatol. 2010 Jan;30(1):11-6.
  47. Transurethral puncture for ureterocele-which factors dictate outcomes? Di Renzo D, Ellsworth PI, Caldamone AA, Chiesa PL. J Urol. 2010 Oct;184(4 Suppl):1620-4. Epub 2010 Aug 21.
  48. Angiogenesis-related gene expression profiling in ventilated preterm human lungs. De Paepe ME, Greco D, Mao Q. Exp Lung Res. 2010 Sep;36(7):399-410.
  49. 35 years of neonatal follow-up in Rhode Island. Vohr B, Stephens B, Tucker R. Med Health R I. 2010 May;93(5):151-3.
  50. Effects of Fas-ligand overexpression on alveolar type II cell growth kinetics in perinatal murine lungs. de Paepe ME, Haley SA, Lacourse Z, Mao Q. Pediatr Res. 2010 Jul;68(1):57-62.
  51. Placental markers of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in diamniotic-monochorionic twins: A morphometric analysis of deep artery-to-vein anastomoses. De Paepe ME, Shapiro S, Greco D, Luks VL, Abellar RG, Luks CH, Luks FI. Placenta. 2010 Apr;31(4):269-76.
  52. Pulmonary dendritic cells in lungs of preterm infants: neglected participants in bronchopulmonary dysplasia? De Paepe ME, Hanley LC, Lacourse Z, Pasquariello T, Mao Q. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2011 Jan-Feb;14(1):20-7.
  53. Early onset preeclampsia and second trimester serum markers. Lambert-Messerlian GM, Palomaki GE, Neveux LM, Chien E, Friedman A, Rosene-Montella K, Hayes M, Canick JA. Prenat Diagn. 2009 Dec;29(12):1109-17.
  54. Uses of misoprostol in obstetrics and gynecology. Allen R, O'Brien BM. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Summer;2(3):159-68.
  55. Fetal effects of psychoactive drugs. Salisbury AL, Ponder KL, Padbury JF, Lester BM. Clin Perinatol. 2009 Sep;36(3):595-619. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2009.06.002.
  56. The pediatric surgeons' contribution to in utero treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Luks FI, Carr SR, Muratore CS, O'Brien BM, Tracy TF. Ann Surg. 2009 Sep;250(3):456-62.
  57. Endotoxin alters early fetal lung morphogenesis. Muratore CS, Luks FI, Zhou Y, Harty M, Reichner J, Tracy TF. J Surg Res. 2009 Aug;155(2):225-30.
  58. Preconceptional folate supplementation and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a cohort study. Bukowski R, Malone FD, Porter FT, Nyberg DA, Comstock CH, Hankins GD, Eddleman K, Gross SJ, Dugoff L, Craigo SD, Timor-Tritsch IE, Carr SR, Wolfe HM, D'Alton ME. PLoS Med. 2009 May 5;6(5):e1000061.
  59. MFM/geneticist view on prenatal management of twins. O'Brien BM. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2009 May 15;151C(2):155-61.
  60. Third pathophysiology of prenatal cocaine exposure. Lester BM, Padbury JF. Dev Neurosci. 2009;31(1-2):23-35.
  61. The role of inter-alpha inhibitor proteins in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Chaaban H, Singh K, Huang J, Siryaporn E, Lim YP, Padbury JF. J Pediatr. 2009 Apr;154(4):620-622.e1.
  62. Maintaining quality assurance for sonographic nuchal translucency measurement: lessons from the FASTER Trial. D'Alton ME, Cleary-Goldman J, Lambert-Messerlian G, Ball RH, Nyberg DA, Comstock CH, Bukowski R, Berkowitz RL, Dar P, Dugoff L, Craigo SD, Timor IE, Carr SR, Wolfe HM, Dukes K, Canick JA, Malone FD. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;33(2):142-6.
  63. Outcome of term infants using apgar scores at 10 minutes following hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Laptook AR, Shankaran S, Ambalavanan N, Carlo WA, McDonald SA, Higgins RD, Das A; Hypothermia Subcommittee of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network. Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1619-26.
  64. Seven-month developmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of delayed versus immediate cord clamping. Mercer JS, Vohr BR, Erickson-Owens DA, Padbury JF, Oh W. J Perinatal. 2010 Jan;30(1):11-6.